Question

a jeweler put these gemstones out on display today.

gemstone	quantity
emeralds	4
diamonds	3

(a) build a diagram to show the ratio of diamonds to emeralds.

choose one

choose one choose one

drag to build the diagram.

Explanation:

Step1: Determine the ratio

The quantity of diamonds is 3 and the quantity of emeralds is 4, so the ratio of diamonds to emeralds is \(3:4\).

Step2: Build the diagram

To represent the ratio \(3:4\), we need 3 units for diamonds and 4 units for emeralds. So we can set the top dropdown (representing the ratio part) to show the ratio \(3:4\), the left dropdown (for diamonds) to have 3 of the unit blocks, and the right dropdown (for emeralds) to have 4 of the unit blocks.

Answer:

For the top dropdown (ratio representation): \(3:4\)
For the left dropdown (diamonds): 3 (of the unit blocks)
For the right dropdown (emeralds): 4 (of the unit blocks)